Edwin Obuya
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DP Gachagua now seeks Ksh.1.12 billion to renovate his office, Karen residence
In the proposals contained in the 2024/2025 budget estimates, the DP's office defended the intended expenditure saying the offices were old and dilapidated.MPs wondering why the DP wanted such huge amounts of money for renovations amidst calls to reduce expenditure by public offices....
Blow to learners as Gov't set to scrap school feeding programme
The programme was allocated Ksh.4.9 billion in the current financial year, but the Ministry of Education appealed for Ksh.1 billion extra in the supplementary budget.The Treasury has however deemed it fit to do away with the programme in totality, a decision MPs fear is going to affect 4.5 million l...
CS Linturi, MP Kitany divorce drama resurfaces during impeachment hearing
Linturi claimed the impeachment motion has been motivated by personal issues, especially bitterness that came from the ruling of divorce case between him and MP Kitany.He urged the committee members to throw out the allegations facing him, terming them a witch-hunt brought about by the success he ha...
11 MPs selected to probe impeachment charges against CS Linturi
Bumula MP Jack Wamboka listed three grounds in the impeachment motion, namely; gross violation of the Constitution or any other law, serious reasons to believe the CS has committed a crime under national law, as well as gross misconduct.
Lamu East residents want land taken by Environment ministry given back
According to a petition filed in Parliament, the residents claim that over 39,927 hectares of the land were irregularly possessed and gazetted as a State forest.The land in Boni Lungi area between Dodori and Boni National Reserves was home to 480 households before the takeover by the Environment min...
Speaker Wetangula approves impeachment motion against Agriculture CS Linturi
The motion by Bumula MP Jack Wamboka seeks to throw Linturi out of Cabinet for gross misconduct, gross violation of the Constitution and committing a crime under national law.Speaker Wetangula was satisfied that it met all the requirements of the law and the standing orders, and allowed MP...
'I am nobody’s stooge!’ Cherargei declares amid criticism on proposal to extend term limits
Cherargei, who has come under criticism from certain quarters for sponsoring the Bill, said he is exercising his right as a legislator and Kenyans are free to critic, amend or even reject his proposal.He also dismissed the notion that his amendment is related to NADCO proposals to change several law...
Fresh headache for Agriculture CS Linturi as motion filed to impeach him
MP Wamboka said he expects Speaker Moses Wetangula to approve his motion soonest so that it is brought to the House for debate.He said the fertiliser scandal is not the first in the Ministry of Agriculture, noting that it has eroded the confidence of farmers.
SRC recommends Ksh.780K salary, Ksh.165K house allowance for CASs
According to the evaluation by the SRC, the salary of a CAS will be capped at Ksh.780, 000, slightly higher than the Ksh.710,000 an MP pockets every month.The salary includes Ksh.459,113 in basic pay, Ksh.165,000 house allowance, and Ksh.155,887 in salary market adjustment....
Health CS Nakhumicha threatens to move to court if doctors fail to call off strike
Nakhumicha said the health ministry has got Ksh.3.5 billion salary arrears accrued from 2017 to 2024 June, which will be paid in five instalments.